Peel & Stick Vinyl Floor TIles?

Question

I want to put down peel/stick vinyl tiles in my kitchen and bathroom. Both rooms have Vinyl flooring now and it's not damaged in anyway I just hate the colors. Can I put the peel/stick tiles on top of the existing floor or do I have to pull it up? Also should I use some sort of glue to add extra holding and will this kind of floor last or will it start peeling up in a few months?

Does anyone know of any online site other than home depot and lowes for these tiles?

Answer 1

Ok for a cheap fix self stick tiles are ok. However do not add any adhesive with a self stick tile it will not hold. Also I have done floors for 30 years and there is no floor that recommends using contact cement on which to glue down tiles.Floor has to be really clean no dust no oils of any kind. Use denatured alcohol to clean old vinyl. If the old floor has any type of embossment to it you must Float the entire floor with a portland cement based patch compound. Use a flat trowel and spread portland cement across the floor at a 45 degree angle to fill in old grout lines. The best is ardex feather finish. 10lb bag will do an entire kitchen. Easy ti mix easy to spread and ensures a good bond when dried for any floor especially self stick which needs the cleanest floor. Good Luck.

Answer 2

Peel And Stick Vinyl Tile

Answer 3

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Peel & Stick Vinyl Floor TIles?
I want to put down peel/stick vinyl tiles in my kitchen and bathroom. Both rooms have Vinyl flooring now and it's not damaged in anyway I just hate the colors. Can I put the peel/stick tiles on top of the existing floor or do I have to pull it up? Also should I use some sort of glue to add...

Answer 4

If you do not put it down correctly/perfectly, yes, it will start peeling up at the corners relatively soon. While you may be tempted to lay it down on top of the vinyl flooring you already have, this will ensure a weak bond and create two failure points - the adhesive on the new tile, or the adhesive on the old vinyl. If you can stomach the extra work, pulling up the old vinyl is the only way to make the new stuff last. For a very small investment of around $30 you can pick up a flooring book at your local hardware store. When you consider the time, effort and money involved in home rennovations, these books are invaluable.

Good luck!

Answer 5

We have used vinyl tiles over sheet flooring with great success in some of our rental apartments. I always use denatured alcohol to prep the floor. I also use a vinyl adhesive to stick the tiles down. Buy a trowel with the smallest notch to spread the adhesive. I have found that the higher priced tiles shrink the least over time. If you plan your layout to avoid having small pieces of tile on one side, the results will be better. I have also been finding some really good deals on laminate flooring. It is more difficult to install, but it is almost indestructable when kept dry. I also saw a job where vinyl tiles were installed in a garage floor - cars were actually on the vinyl tile floor. Looked good. I just wonder how long it will last...

Answer 6

I've answered similar Q's like this recently, and the answer initially is YES.

The thought of extra "glue" is valid of course as the quality of peel and stick is sub standard at best. No offense but I'd refuse to take a job involving peel and stick. If I was to take the job, I'd suggest sheet stock. The best course would be contact cement; either lacquer base or water base.

The major issue that would give me a problem is the substrate you're installing over. Vinyl, shhet stock or tile, is designed to be NON porous, and very often coated in some way to have a sheen. While contact cement is close to a miracle product, it may, over time, NOT be so much the blessing in it's adhesion on the vinyl under it.

Without knowing the value you place on your home, or the time you'll spend in it, I won't be so disrespectful as to say, "Upgrade" but it seems a valid choice. Assume too that a FLOOR is subject to the worst levels of abuse of most anything else in ones home.

Steven Wolf

Answer 7

.No you can't install over existing vinyl. Your biggest problem is taking the old out.DEQ will give you the details.You can do it your self by heating with a torch (carefully) and it will pull up in pieces.It's against the law where I come from,but it's been done.A sharp floor scraper and some elbow grease is your best bet. DO NOT add any extra adhesives.It could counter react to existing glue on new tiles.If you do use this type on tile buy a commercial grade.I do not recommend this type of installation.It is possible to rough up existing vinyl with sand paper or equivalent and patch as necessary. I also don't approve of this method either.Scrape it all off clean it to bare wood re-nail flooring if needed glue and slap some new Congolelium down.

Answer 8

It would be best if you get a very strong cleaner and clean the old flooring first. Also make sure that the floor is "flat".

I redid my bathroom and dining room floors. I used my regular cleaner on the floor. Some of the tiles came loose after a couple of weeks. My bathroom floor had a little dip in the center (it was a very old home with a bad repair job under the flooring a few years prior). Some tiles had a larger 'gap' than I liked.

If I ever do it again, I will take the time and cost, to strip to floor down to the base boards. It would look nicer and I would be happier with the end results.

Answer 9

If the current floor is secure and none of the edges are peeling up, then you can stick new floor on top. I would not add extra glue, the stuff it comes with should stick just fine. I would recommend that you go with tile if you are able to. It will last longer then the vinyl

Answer 10

I have that the peel and stick tile has a drawback, and that is over time that no matter how tight you butt them together, over time the tiles will shrink and you will see the lines, which fill with "stuff" and detract from the floor., On the other hand if the floor is clean and dry they have held up well in a hard used kitchen. I would not use any additional glue for they could conflict with the existing glue and you wind up with an unmentional mess.
Have fun and good luck